Monarch Joint Venture Blog
More Than Monarchs: Understanding Traditions linked to Monarch Butterflies
The conservation of the monarch butterfly is a theme that unites many “knowledges” and ways of understanding the world. This butterfly is probably the most iconic insect across North America and faces survival challenges along its migratory route through C Read More
MJV Welcomes the Spring Creek Education Society
Spring Creek Education Society joins the MJV Partnership. Read More
Eastern Monarch Population Numbers Decrease 53% from Last Year
Eastern monarch population numbers have been released for 2019-2020. Read More
Conservation grasslands provide more monarch habitat than previously thought
A new paper, “Monarch Habitat in Conservation Grasslands” (Lukens et al. 2020), provides estimates of monarch habitat and use by monarchs in Midwestern conservation sites. Read More
Western Monarch Population Remains Critically Low
2019 Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count reveals a critically low California overwintering population, almost identical to last year's population. Read More